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A robot or manipulator including a wireless power supply and a wireless communication device. One or more actuators on the robot tool may be wirelessly powered and wirelessly controlled. The robot tool may have one or more wireless communication members for transmission of data from sensors on the tool. The power supply includes a primary power supply member and secondary power supply member. Tool changes may be carried out automatically by the robot. In other aspects of the invention a method, a control system and a computer program for carrying out the method are described.

An apparatus, a method and a control system for controlling an industrial robot with at least one axis of rotation and / or translation. The robot includes at least one actuator or motor at each of the axes for driving a movement of an arm of the robot and at least one sensor at each of the rotatable shafts. A dither-signal generator for generation of a periodic signal is used to provide a varying dither signal to a servo of the actuator. Automatic adaption of the dither signal is provided. A computer program for carrying out the method and a graphical user interface.

A method for a user to establish a wireless connection between a wireless portable computing device and a wireless-equipped device in an industrial or electrical power or distribution plant. Actions of the method are carried out by a second computer program that provides information in a graphical user interface display to a user and opens a wireless connection with a selected industrial device. In other aspects a human-machine interface and a system are also described.

A system and a method for providing power to a marine vessel and, more particularly to a tugboat is disclosed. The system includes diesel engines and generators and batteries which can be charged using power supplied by the generators, shore power or regenerated power. The tugboat is operated utilizing battery power only and the generators are used to provide additional power if needed or to recharge the batteries.

A system including a device having a screen and a memory to hold card data necessary to complete POS / ATM transactions. The device has an authorization, signature, PIN button and scroll wheel. Branding areas allow distributors to leverage space on the device. When the merchandise has been processed and ready to be paid for, the device holder either places their device in a docking station or holds it in front of a contact less reader. When the merchant is ready for authorization, the holder presses transmits the data to a register so the merchant can send the data through the card network for authorization. Once the transaction is authorized, the merchant requests the signature, fingerprint, and / or photo of the holder, which can be displayed, on the register to authenticate the holder. Upon completion, the transaction information is transmitted back to the device for storage and retrieval at a later date.

In a software system (200 / 210 / 220) with a business application (200), database migration from a source database (210) to a physically different target database (230) is performed by a migration tool (260) that evaluates database instructions (201) that the application (200) consecutively sends to the source database (210). The migration tool (260) stores representations (254, 255) of an action type (205, D, I, U) and of a key (231) in a log table (250) when an action type coincides with a predetermined action type (D, I, U); copies source table entries to the target table (240); and adjusts entries in the target table that have keys represented in the log table (250). During migration, the application (200) and the source table continue communicating.

The present invention relates to a kind of water dispersible sulfonated polyester polyol and its preparation process. It is prepared through the ester exchange reaction between dimethyl isophthalate-5-sulfonate and diol to obtain sulfonated diol, and further esterifying dewatering reaction to obtain water dispersible sulfonated polyester polyol. Owing to the homogeneous block distribution of hydrophilic sulfonated groups in main polyester chain, the product has high dispersion in water, may find its wide application in water soluble environment protecting products and may be used directly in water soluble polyurethane paint, adhesive, etc.

An agricultural implement has a product supply chamber, and a pair of transversely extending product delivering booms, each with a plurality of conduits of varying lengths terminating in product distributing nozzles. A fan supplies air to a mixing chamber which also receives product from the supply chamber providing an air entrained flow of product to each conduit. A controller monitors product delivery and controls implement operation. Each conduit has a pressure tap near the nozzle for providing the controller with a pressure differential indication. The controller initiates a corrective action modifying the operation of the delivery system when a predetermined pressure differential threshold is exceeded. The corrective action may include an increased air flow volume, an additional burst of higher pressure air into the conduit, a temporary increase in air flow from the air flow source, or a reduction in the rate of product flow from the supply chamber.

Electrode and nozzle that seat within a retaining member and in two different seating locations relative to retaining member. The electrode and nozzle each include an interwoven-double-start thread having two thread cuts, which start 180 degrees from one another as measured around the circumference of the electrode or nozzle. Additionally, the retaining member includes an interwoven-double-start thread having two thread cuts, which start 180 degrees from one another as measured around the circumference of the electrode or nozzle. Because of the configuration of the interwoven-double-start threads, the two seating locations of the electrode and nozzle are 180 degrees apart thereby enabling the electrode and nozzle to be used twice as long as conventional electrodes and nozzles which include a single cut thread. Further, the electrode, nozzle, and retaining member include mating frustum surfaces, which are configured and dimensioned so that the electrode and nozzle seat within the retaining member with less than one turn of the electrode and nozzle relative to the retaining member. Therefore, the electrode and nozzle may be quickly inserted in, and removed from, the retaining member. Moreover, the mating frustum surfaces, and interwoven-double-start threads provide a large area of contact between the electrode and nozzle and retaining member hence providing a strong connection, as well as reducing resistance heating, therebetween.

The current operating system on the primary computer system continues to run, i.e. the computer system on which the operating system is to be changed. A second computer or surrogate computer system with the new operating system to eventually be installed in said first computer system to replace the current operating system. The root volume group of stored data from said first or primary computer system is copied to a computer readable / writable medium external to this first computer system and this root volume group is installed from the computer readable / writable medium into the surrogate or second computer system. This second computer system is run with said root volume group of data to thereby update said root volume group. Now, the upgraded root volume group, including the new operating system, is copied back from the surrogate computer system and reinstalled into said first computer system.

The invention discloses a multipurpose semicontinuous vacuum induction casting furnace, comprising a melting chamber, wherein a continuous feeding device and an alloy feeding port are arranged at the upper part of the melting chamber; an induction heating crucible device is arranged in the melting chamber; a liquid outlet is arranged in the induction heating crucible device; chutes are arranged at the liquid outlet side of the induction heating crucible device; casting chambers are arranged below the chutes; an ingot mould is arranged in the right casting chamber; an ingot mould vehicle is arranged below the ingot mould; melted materials are fed into the induction heating crucible device by the continuous feeding device; after metal is melted, the right chute is moved to the liquid outlet of the induction heating crucible device; the induction heating crucible device is inclined; molten metal enters the ingot mould of the right casting chamber by the right chute to cast an ingot blank; after the ingot blank is cooled, the ingot mould is moved out by the ingot mould vehicle; when another purpose of drop-down ingot casting or casting is realized, the left chute is moved to make the molten metal enter the left casting chamber to carry out casting or drop-down ingot casting. The multipurpose semicontinuous vacuum induction casting furnace has the characteristics that multi-species continuous alternative operation is realized, energy is saved, the efficiency is high, and the metal quality is greatly improved.

A method and apparatus for the decontamination of fluid ammonia are described. Liquid or gaseous ammonia is purified of contaminants by passage through an adsorbent bed, the contaminants accumulating in the bed. A portion of the purified ammonia discharged from the bed is decomposed to hydrogen and nitrogen. The hydrogen is used to regenerate an adsorbent bed which has accumulated sufficient contaminants to reduce its ability to further decontaminate incoming ammonia satisfactorily. Preferably there are a plurality of interconnected adsorbent beds, with some being operated for ammonia decontamination while others are being regenerated, with their operations being reversed as needed to maintain a continual production of decontaminated ammonia from the plurality of beds. Computers or other controllers can be used to control such bed operations and interchanges. Internal production of hydrogen makes the system self-contained and no addition of hydrogen is needed.

A nozzle for a liquid dispenser that incorporates a cleaning probe capable of removing foreign debris from a nozzle discharge passageway. The cleaning probe is moveable between a retracted position that permits fluid flow to a discharge orifice terminating the discharge passageway and an extended position in which the cleaning probe extends into the discharge passageway. As the cleaning fixture advances from the retracted position to the extended position, foreign debris present in the discharge passageway is displaced and ejected out of the discharge orifice.

The invention discloses a base station and a self-starting method thereof. The method comprises the following steps of: loading a bootstrap file fixed on a master control board; reading a full loading file from the master control board and loading the full loading file under the bootstrapping of the bootstrap file; when the full loading file is determined to be failed to load, reading a fixed simplified loading file from the master control board, and loading the simplified loading file, wherein the simplified loading file is loaded to establish a channel with an operation and maintenance center (OMC) and download the full loading file to the master control board; and after the downloading is finished, reading the full loading file downloaded to the master control board, and loading the downloaded full loading file. The base station can be automatically recovered into an available state after a failure, the automatic abnormal failure processing capability of equipment is improved, and the competitiveness of the equipment is improved.

Systems and methods for managing errors that occur in operating system and software applications are disclosed where plug-in problem relief actuators are employed. The plug-in problem relief actuators are small plug-in programs for dealing with software errors. A typical system utilizes a relief manager that loads and invokes one or more problem relief actuators from an available arsenal in response to a request. The initiating request may either be user-directed or automated through software. Operating parameters for a particular error and relief actuator are received from descriptor data storage and / or a user query. Generic problem relief actuators for signaling event completion, subtask termination, subtask resumption, resource release and reserved device release can be used in addition to other custom actuators. Employing such a modular error response system reduces down time and the likelihood of data corruption or loss for critical software and accelerates the problem resolution.

An improved abrasion resistant rotor assembly and valve and system related thereto is disclosed. The assembly includes a rotor body defining an annular opening which surrounds a drive shaft and a plurality of vanes radially extending from the rotor body. The rotor is made up of a unitary ceramic component, such as silicon carbide.The valve also includes a body for defining a bore that receives the rotor assembly, where the body bore is likewise comprised of a hardened ceramic material. This valve may thus be used to convey abrasive particulate in an efficient manner from a supply container to a pressured line for further processing or disposal.

A continuous feed line trimmer in which the spool or container of reserve cutting line is mounted independently from the trimmer. The trimmer having a set of gears or rollers that pull the cutting line from the spool or container forcing it through a hollow tube then through a hollow rotating shaft and then through a rotating cutter head to cut vegetation. By mounting the reserve spool or container of cutting line independently of the trimmer the footage of cutting line held in reserve is increased dramatically, thereby enormously reducing the downtime used to replenish cutting line. Trimmer can be mounted as a stand alone unit with its own power source or can be mounted as an auxiliary attachment on mowers, tractors etc.

The invention discloses an automatic gas cylinder drying control device. The automatic gas cylinder drying control device comprises an electronic controller, a gas cylinder drying box and a gas pipeline, wherein the gas cylinder drying box is connected with the gas pipeline; and a control end in the gas pipeline is connected with the electronic controller. Compared with the prior art, the automatic gas cylinder drying control device has the advantages that repeated replacement evacuation of high-purity gas and water vapor is controlled by an automatic control system, the purpose of dewatering gas cylinders in the gas cylinder drying box is achieved effectively, the water vapor evacuation time is greatly shortened, and the drying efficiency of a gas cylinder drying device is improved.

The present invention discloses a puffing method for preparing kiwifruit crisp slices. Pre-dried kiwifruit slices after a freeze-thaw treatment are placed in a puffing tank for puffing, inert gas fills the entire puffing tank and slowly infiltrates through capillary holes inside the kiwi fruit slices, a highest pressure environment in the tank is kept for 10 min-20 min, so that internal and external pressures of the kiwi fruit slices are balanced; then the high pressure in the puffing tank is removed within 0.1 s, the pressure value is instantaneously reduced to atmospheric pressure, high-pressure gas inside the kiwi fruit slices is instantaneously vaporized to produce an outward expansion force, and blocking force of the capillary holes cooperates to break internal tissues of the kiwifruit slices to complete the puffing process. The kiwifruit crisp slices prepared by the method are crispy and delicious, free of any additives, green and healthy, and maintain original flavor, color, luster and nutrition of kiwifruits.

A system and method for de-gassing, neutralizing, and decontaminating various equipment with a clean hydrocarbon-free chemical solution such that maintenance of various equipment may begin sooner.

An improved cooling system for adapting to a two-component welding electrode device having a shank and cap, includes a retractable nozzle tube, a manifold, and an adjustment element for adjustably interconnecting the tube and manifold. A threaded bushing or plunger is attached to the tube and operable to adjust the distance between the interior surface of the cap and the outlet of the tube to a preferred distance. A threaded sleeve interconnects the tube and bushing for additional adjustability. The tube defines an elastically compressible bellows section, and a spacer is removably attached to the distal end of the tube for automatic adjustment of the outlet position by the cap.

A device for moving containers or other objects relative to a surface such as a pallet includes a frame and a pin matrix movably attached to the frame. The pin matrix includes an array of pins and is housed in a plate having apertures for receiving the pins. The device further includes a pair of tracks that movably support the pin matrix. A method for moving containers or other objects relative to a surface includes the steps of moving the pin matrix over the objects, lowering the pin matrix, securing the objects within the pin matrix, moving the pin matrix and the objects relative to the surface, and raising the pin matrix.

An automated ball mounting process and system are disclosed In which solder balls are tested by heating the solder balls to a temperature between the eutectic temperature of lead-tin and the melting temperature of a lead free solder ball. If the heated solder balls melt they are standard solder balls. If they do not melt they are lead free solder balls. Solder balls that are input into the automated ball mounting process are automatically tested to determine solder ball type. When the test indicates that the wrong type of solder ball is being used an error message is indicated and the solder ball mounting process stops.

The invention provides a preparation method of a touch display screen and a bonding device and relates to the technical field of the preparation of an electronic device display screen. The method comprises a step of bonding a touch screen and a TFT module in a non-vacuum state by using a pressing mode. According to the preparation method and the bonding device, the technical problem of low efficiency in bonding production by using vacuum in the prior art is alleviated, and a technical effect of improving the production efficiency is achieved.

A semen container fitted with a specialized tip includes a substantially hollow body having a sealable first end adapted for the introduction of biological fluids such as semen and a second end having a nozzle molded thereto. The nozzle terminates in a removable tip that is anchored to the container by way of a tab such that after dispensing the biological liquid from the container the tip and the container may be disposed of simultaneously thereby reducing or eliminating the need to separately collect the removed tips from the ground.

The invention relates to conditioning equipment. A vacuum pre-conditioner with an automatic drainage device comprises a pre-conditioner box body, wherein the inner wall of the pre-conditioner box bodyis coated with a waterproof and heat-retaining coating, the bottom of the pre-conditioner box body is provided with the automatic drainage device, and the automatic drainage device comprises a scraper blade assembly used for wiping water at the bottom of the pre-conditioner box body and a power mechanism used for driving the scraper blade assembly to move back and forth at the bottom of the pre-conditioner box body. The vacuum pre-conditioner with the automatic drainage device has the advantages that accumulated water and sundries at the bottom of the box body are cleaned away, condensed water is wiped out of the box body, the pumping load and pumping time of a next conditioning process are saved, steam consumption during humidification is also reduced, the effect of steam on the temperature rise of the wall of the box body when humidification is performed on a heat-retaining material applied on the inner wall of the box body is greatly reduced, and the steam consumption is also reduced.